Commodity subsidies in 1st District of Iowa (Rep. Abby Finkenauer) totaled $1.5 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 144 | $202,145,928 | $1,403,791 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 289 | $338,834,100 | $1,172,436 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 433 | $448,793,928 | $1,036,476 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 578 | $541,676,808 | $937,157 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 722 | $620,737,157 | $859,747 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 867 | $691,048,983 | $797,058 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 1,011 | $753,434,079 | $745,236 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 1,156 | $809,432,063 | $700,201 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 1,300 | $860,213,541 | $661,703 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 1,445 | $906,587,324 | $627,396 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 1,589 | $948,087,328 | $596,657 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 1,734 | $986,185,146 | $568,734 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 1,878 | $1,020,650,778 | $543,478 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 2,023 | $1,052,601,719 | $520,317 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 2,167 | $1,082,081,958 | $499,346 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 2,312 | $1,109,330,867 | $479,814 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 2,456 | $1,134,411,153 | $461,894 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 2,601 | $1,157,732,153 | $445,110 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 2,745 | $1,179,148,689 | $429,562 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 2,890 | $1,199,042,814 | $414,894 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 11,561 | $264,087,934 | $22,843 |
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